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Текст 2 ASTRAKHAN
Astrakhan is the administrative centre of the Astrakhan region, which also includes 12 other districts and towns, situated in the southern-eastern part of the Russian Federation. The city lies on the left bank of the Volga River, close to where it flows into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of 23 meters below sea level. In the west the Astrakhan region borders on Kalmykiya, in the north - on the Volgograd region, in the east - on Kazakhstan. The city is situated on 11 islands; occupied territory - 500 square kilometers - is divided into 4 districts. The population of the Astrakhan region is 1000.9 thousand people (2008 Census).

Astrakhan features a steppe climate with cold winters and hot summers. Rainfall is scarce but relatively evenly distributed throughout the course of the year. Annual precipitation is 230 millimeters in a year.